Fans of Quantico are in for some good news. ABC has renewed the TV show for a third season but there will be just 13 episodes this time around.
The drama follows Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra), a former FBI agent who now works for the CIA. The cast also includes Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, and Blair Underwood.
After a breakout first season, Quantico dropped considerably in the ratings for season two. Overall, the season averaged a 0.68 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.80 million viewers. For comparison, season one earned an average rating of 1.24 in the 18-49 demo and 4.34 million viewers. That’s a near 50% dip in the ratings from season one to two.
Nevertheless, ABC has decided to give Quantico another chance, possibly due to lucrative streaming and international deals and the fact that lead Priyanka Chopra is a global star.
Meanwhile, Quantico creator and executive producer Josh Safran will step down as showrunner on the series. A search is underway for a new showrunner and Safran will remain with the show as a consultant.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Quantico? Are you glad it’s been renewed? Will you watch season three?
1/8/18 update: Season three of Quantico will debut on ABC on April 26, 2018. Details here.
Yes!! I hope there will be a fourth season and hope Alex and Ryan will stay together!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Peroid.
I love Quantico. I never take time to watch TV, but season 1 I was hooked. Season 2 I saved on my DVR in hopes of having time to watch it which seemed impossible. I finally took 3 weekends and made it a Season 2 Quantico good time. I am looking forward to Season 3. I love the entire cast they are all fabulous.
I love this show. I hope there is more than three seasons. I’m very excited to see where this show can go.
my husband & I loved this show, please bring it back, all those plot twists kept us on the edge of our seats
I can’t wait for season 3 to come out!!!! Really enjoyed the 2 seasons…
It will be a lot easier to maintain high quality with a shorter, “event-type” season. Longer, interrupted seasons are annoying. I’m VERY glad Quantico is coming back. I can’t imagine what will bring “the gang” back together.
I love this show and am really glad it got renewed. I hate that it only has 13 episodes. I’m hoping the ratings will pick up and we’ll see a fourth season.
It’s a really exciting show. The style I think needs to develop a bit more as flashbacks can be hard keep relevant. Will miss the ‘twins’ . Make it more high octane
Definitely….love the suspense!!!
Love the show, so glad that it has been renewed.
Yes, so glad that it has been renewed.
It’s a great show, one of the best! Would hate to see it go.
The TV series, Quantico, is one of the best shows I’ve watched, personally, ive met the cast and it’s true to say they truly fit the roles they’ve been given. I can not wait to watch season 3, I think it will definitely be a nail-biter to see what adventures Ryan booth and Alex parish take on.
I think it’s a great show and very smart and very current with what’s going on in a clever and creative way. This seasons ratings may have declines because it was no longer on Hulu and could only be found on the ABC app on Apple TV so you had to really want to see the show and really be a fan to find it. Plus they had an incredibly long hiatus. Just my opinion but I feel like those things could have definitely contributed to the lower ratings.